© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
As - Septimius Severus COS III LVD SAEC FEC S C; Hercules, Bacchus, and Liber
204 year| Bronze | 10 g | 25.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 204 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#270222 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend in five lines on column; to left, Bacchus, naked, standing right, holding cup downwards in right hand and thyrsus in left hand; at his feet, leopard; to right, Hercules, naked, standing left, resting right hand on club set on ground and holding lion-skin over left arm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS III LVD SAEC FEC S C
Translation:
Consul Tertium, Ludos Saeculares Fecit. Senatus Consultum.
Consul for the third time, organiser of the Secular Games. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 8.98–11.07 g;Diameter varies: 25–26 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Hercules, Bacchus, and Liber on one side, which represents the Roman Empire's cultural influence and the importance of mythology in their society.
